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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
European Convention on Human Rights

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to propose amendments to the European Convention on Human Rights...."
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech

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Lords - Oral questions - Main Chamber
Amendments to the European Convention of Human Rights
MP: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Newspapers: Foreign Ownership

"My Lords, in terms of media ownership, has the Minister seen that Nigel Farage has increased his shareholding in GB News and apparently has not declared it in his House of Commons declaration of interests? He also presents a programme regularly on GB News which is becoming a Reform UK …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Afghanistan

"My Lords, further to the point raised earlier by a noble Lord opposite about the lies, misinformation and fake news being spread, let us not pussyfoot around: it is by Nigel Farage and other members of Reform UK. Can the Minister confirm that this could actually put some of the …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 127 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 124 Noes - 131
Division Vote (Lords)
16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 132 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 202 Noes - 138
Division Vote (Lords)
16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 152 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 160
Division Vote (Lords)
16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 133 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 100 Noes - 136
Division Vote (Lords)
16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 145 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 150
Written Question
General Elections: Voting Behaviour
Wednesday 16th July 2025

Asked by: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether, as part of their commitment in the most recent King’s Speech to strengthen the integrity of elections and encourage wide participation in the democratic process, they will consider introducing compulsory voting for general elections.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The government has no plans to introduce a compulsory requirement to vote.